Theories and Methods of Learning a Less Commonly Taught Language
Theoretical and practical exploration of second language acquisition (SLA) and self-instructional methods to learn a less commonly taught language (LCTL).
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Create an individualized study plan for learning a less commonly taught language (LCTL)
Find, evaluate, and create learning materials for a LCTL
Train a conversation partner to help you learn a language
Use the internet to conduct research and share information with others
Use metacognitive strategies to evaluate and improve your learning, compare different learning strategies, and style-shift
Explain the characteristics of a good language learner according to SLA theories
Discuss and write about the application of SLA theories to language self-instruction
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapConcurrent enrollment inAFRICAN 671
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
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Topics
- Second language acquisition (SLA) and self-instructional methods
- Less commonly taught languages (LCTL)
- Metacognitive strategies and learning style adaptation
Skills
- Create an individualized study plan for learning a less commonly taught language (LCTL)
- Find, evaluate, and create learning materials for a LCTL
- Train a conversation partner to help you learn a language
- Use metacognitive strategies to evaluate and improve learning, compare strategies, and style-shift
- Explain the characteristics of a good language learner according to SLA theories
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Model & dataset provenance
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